Student Politics in America: A Historical Analysis

by Philip G. Altbach

Book Overview

Students have periodically played an important role in campus political life as well as in societal politics. Students were active in the anti-slavery movement; they rebelled against military service in the Civil War; they staged demonstrations during the Depression; and they were vocal during the 1960s. While activism has subsided somewhat in the past three decades, students continue to be involved in significant political issues. Student Politics...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560009446
• ISBN13: 9781560009443
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"